Làm đĩ chẳng đủ tiền phấn sáp

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Meaning · English

Engaging in immoral activities does not even yield enough money for basic necessities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc bất chính thậm chí không kiếm đủ tiền cho những thứ cơ bản

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Literally: Doing prostitute not enough money for powder and ink

Examples

Cô ấy nói làm đĩ chẳng đủ tiền phấn sáp, nên quyết định bỏ nghềShe said engaging in prostitution doesn't even yield enough money for basic necessities, so she decided to quit

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Làm đĩ chẳng đủ tiền phấn sáp” mean?

Engaging in immoral activities does not even yield enough money for basic necessities Literally: Doing prostitute not enough money for powder and ink

Is “Làm đĩ chẳng đủ tiền phấn sáp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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